There is now an “Oatmaha” beer in honor of Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

Indianapolis’ Tow Yard Brewing Co. and Denver’s Factotum Brewhouse have collaborated on a Peyton Manning-themed beer named Oatmaha that will be unveiled before Sunday’s Week 9 matchup between the Broncos and Colts.

“The beer will be a representation of the athlete and his career. The brewers know from a January 2014 post-game press conference that said athlete enjoys light, domestic lagers so, to keep in accordance with his palate, this collaborative beer will be a light and easy-drinking pale ale — but with a few twists.

Laura Bruns, co-owner of Factotum, says, “We had always thought it would be fun to do a beer like this with ingredients from all the places he’s played football: New Orleans, Knoxville, Indy, and Denver.” While no breweries from Louisiana or Tennessee replied to Factotum’s invitation to collaborate, Tow Yard, the brewery closest to Lucas Oil Stadium and host venue for the Blue Crew, did respond.”

“It’s really not,” he responded. “What’s really weighing on my mind is how soon I can get a Bud Light in my mouth after this win.”

The “Oatmaha” beer, an homage to Manning’s famous “Omaha” audible, will be available at both breweries’ taprooms as well as at next year’s Collaboration Fest in Denver.

Factotum will visit Tow Yard on Saturday, the day before the Broncos take on the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, to brew the batch that will be served in Indianapolis. And brewers from Tow Yard will visit Denver early next year make the batch for the Collaboration Fest, held March 19 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

Nicki Jhabvala is a Broncos beat writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving in Denver, she spent five years at Sports Illustrated working primarily as its online NBA editor. She also spent two years as a home page editor at the New York Times.